Arrival

Today, I left Toyama for what may very well be the last time. Five years of my life were centred there, so you’d think it natural to feel a small sadness or melancholy on leaving. But that wasn’t the case. I didn’t feel anything beyond a desire to get on the road so that I could get here before dark. Didn’t succeed in that, but whaddya gonna do.

On the way here, there were some crazy clouds. Apparently a tornado hit Gunma just before I got off the highway in Maebashi. The last 100km or so from there, the sky was green or orange with blue or green or grey or stunningly white clouds. I can’t remember ever seeing such things before.

Got here and unpacked the car. Popped to a 7-11 for some essentials (beer, garbage bags, supper), and then came back here to chill.

What should have been some sort of exciting day was pretty ordinary except for some meteorological phenomena. That’s okay though, I reckon.

Tomorrow, I’ll try to register at city hall. I had been told weeks ago that, first, I had to tell my old city hall I was leaving, and then register at my new one when I arrived; but my old city hall was just like, “What? No, you need not do anything here. Do it all at your new place.” So, I hope they were right. Can’t very well drive back to Toyama now!

Now, let’s see if I can get this post uploaded, then I’ll be off to bed.